Sapna Book House is an Indian retail bookstore chain and book publisher headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is among the larger book retailers in southern India, dealing in academic, professional, competitive examination, general reading, children's and regional language titles, in addition to stationery, gifts and educational aids.
| Sapna Book House | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private company |
| Industry | Book retail and publishing |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Area served | Primarily South India |
| Products | Books, stationery, educational and gift items |
| Services | Retail bookselling, publishing, online sales |
Sapna Book House began as a small bookstore in Bengaluru and expanded over the decades into a multi-outlet chain. The flagship store on Gandhi Nagar's Sapna Trade Centre in Bengaluru is one of the best-known book retail destinations in the city, stocking titles across English, Kannada, Hindi and other Indian languages.
The chain operates a network of stores across Karnataka and other parts of South India, including locations in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi. Outlets typically combine general trade titles with strong sections devoted to school and college textbooks, competitive examination guides, professional reference works, and Kannada literature. The company also runs an online bookstore that ships across India.
In addition to retail, Sapna Book House has a publishing arm that brings out titles in Kannada and English, including educational guides, examination preparation material, dictionaries, children's books and works by regional authors. Its publications are distributed both through its own outlets and through wider trade channels.
Sapna Book House is widely regarded as a cultural institution in Bengaluru's book trade. The Gandhi Nagar store, in particular, has long served as a hub for students, academics and general readers, and the chain plays a notable role in the distribution of Kannada-language books and educational material in Karnataka.